The Examine

Writing Beyond the Wounds: Reflections on a Body of Work

Another short essay inspired by John Blase's text message.

Jul 12 • Seth Haines

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America's 250th Birthday: The Vibes of The People, Yes

On American poetry, burning money, and the songs our Union sings

Jul 4 • Seth Haines

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June 2026

The New Demons

On typewriters, Cameras, and the Case Against Ease

Jun 21 • Seth Haines

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What The Best Writers Do

And why AI is leading to flattened creativity

Jun 6 • Seth Haines

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March 2026

The Meek Will Inherit Australia

And other American streams of consciousness.

Mar 29 • Seth Haines

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On Photography, Writing, and Interpretation (52 Weeks, Episode 14)

A letter to my friends in Kentucky in which I discuss being monster-adjacent.

Mar 1 • Seth Haines

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February 2026

Examining The Old Bones (52 Weeks, Episode 13)

On stealing photographs of drive-by monuments.

Feb 15 • Seth Haines

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Alligators in the Operating System (52 Weeks, Episode 12)

Who pulls the strings? Who builds the guns?

Feb 1 • Seth Haines

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January 2026

Days Upon Days (52 Weeks, Episode 11)

A Meditation in Three Movements

Jan 25 • Seth Haines

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Words of Last Resort (52 Weeks: Episode 10)

The signs that point to unrest in a low-trust society.

Jan 18 • Seth Haines

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The Taunting of John Blase (52 Weeks: Episode 9)

"Many essays should be poems," and other wise words.

Jan 6 • Seth Haines

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December 2025

Try Anyway (52 Weeks: Episode 8)

On Christmas and Moral Theater

Dec 28, 2025 • Seth Haines

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